The accident happened near Lehavim junction in the Negev desert
shortly before 2:30 pm local time.

According to Yehuda Shushan, southern district director at Magen
David Adom (MDA) rescue services, eight people, all females, were
killed in the crash.

Shushan said 21 bus passengers were also slightly hurt, with two
suffering moderate injuries, while one was badly injured.

Witnesses told Israeli Channel 2 that a tractor, being
transported by the truck, came loose and toppled onto the bus.

“Based on the reports we are getting, there are no survivors
on the bus. I say this advisedly since we are not sure, but this
is what I know from reports from the scene,” an official
from the Magen David Adom rescue services said.